Re: [Elecraft] ECN
Timing is everything! The Earth-facing half of the sun is currently extremely quiet, SFI is around 112, down from nearly 200. The sun rotates in roughly 28 days [various latitudes do so at somewhat different rates] so try again in about 14-20 days. 73, Fred ["Skip"] K6DGW Sparks NV DM09dn Washoe County SFI: The S&P 500 of solar studies Ray Albers wrote on 4/3/2024 7:00 PM: 20 years ago, or thereabouts, when I lived in Northern VA I was a pretty regular checkin on the Elecraft CW Net with my little KX-1. Amazingly, it did quite well. Over the Easter weekend I was once again in NOVA (visiting at my son's house) and, ever the eternal optimist, I decided to see what I could hear with my KX-3 and the AX-1 whip (yeah I know, dream on). Hear K4JPN rock solid. Faint noises from others and the timing suggests that some of what I heard was most likely Kevin but I couldn't decode anything. No surprise, right? Just thought I'd mention it anyway. Maybe some day. 73 Ray K2HYD __ Elecraft mailing list Home:http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help:http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post:mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by:http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list:http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered tok6dg...@gmail.com -- This email has been checked for viruses by AVG antivirus software. www.avg.com __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
[Elecraft] ECN
20 years ago, or thereabouts, when I lived in Northern VA I was a pretty regular checkin on the Elecraft CW Net with my little KX-1. Amazingly, it did quite well. Over the Easter weekend I was once again in NOVA (visiting at my son's house) and, ever the eternal optimist, I decided to see what I could hear with my KX-3 and the AX-1 whip (yeah I know, dream on). Hear K4JPN rock solid. Faint noises from others and the timing suggests that some of what I heard was most likely Kevin but I couldn't decode anything. No surprise, right? Just thought I'd mention it anyway. Maybe some day. 73 Ray K2HYD __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
Re: [Elecraft] ECN time change in effect
Good thinking. The Collins Collectors Assn. net has been on 14.263 @ 2000Z for many years. Sticking with UTC is the only option that makes sense unless a net is strictly local as on 2M FM for example. 73, Charlie k3ICH -Original Message- From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net On Behalf Of kevinr Sent: Sunday, March 08, 2020 1:34 AM To: Elecraft Reflector Subject: [Elecraft] ECN time change in effect A little errata: Daylight Savings Time once again caught me unaware. Since the bands have been favorable to us the last few weeks I think we should not really change. The local times will change while UTC will remain the same like last year. If the sun ever awakens we'll reassess the net times. Please join us on (or near): 14050 kHz at 2200z Sunday (3 PM PDT Sunday) 7047 kHz at z Monday (5 PM PDT Sunday) 73, Kevin. KD5ONS _ __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to pin...@erols.com __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
[Elecraft] ECN time change in effect
A little errata: Daylight Savings Time once again caught me unaware. Since the bands have been favorable to us the last few weeks I think we should not really change. The local times will change while UTC will remain the same like last year. If the sun ever awakens we'll reassess the net times. Please join us on (or near): 14050 kHz at 2200z Sunday (3 PM PDT Sunday) 7047 kHz at z Monday (5 PM PDT Sunday) 73, Kevin. KD5ONS _ __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
[Elecraft] ECN addenda
Forgot, this is the week to change times. I'll dig up the times and post them in a minute. Kevin. __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
[Elecraft] ECN addenda
Brian, K0DTJ, has graciously offered to run today's 40 meter net. I plan to listen along if I can. 73, Kevin. KD5ONS __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
Re: [Elecraft] ECN spreadsheet data
Hi Kevin, Sorry to hear of the crash. The document files in most of these programs like Star Office are really zip files. If you change the suffix to .zip and then open them, you can usually extract a set of other files. These are often XML or such and can be parsed for content. --Oliver W6ODJ On 12 Jan. 2014, at 15:30 PM, kev...@coho.net wrote: > I have the ECN data from before the hard drive crash but cannot read it. > I have tried LibreOffice and OpenOffice. Neither application wants to > open an .sdc file created with StarOffice. Does anyone have a clue for me > as to how I can open ECN.sdc so I can transfer it to one of these more > modern applications? > 73, > Kevin. KD5ONS > > __ > Elecraft mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
[Elecraft] ECN spreadsheet data
I have the ECN data from before the hard drive crash but cannot read it. I have tried LibreOffice and OpenOffice. Neither application wants to open an .sdc file created with StarOffice. Does anyone have a clue for me as to how I can open ECN.sdc so I can transfer it to one of these more modern applications? 73, Kevin. KD5ONS __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
[Elecraft] ECN time correction
I should not do a time change late at night. Mea culpa :( The real zulu times are as follows: Sunday 2200z (Sunday 3 PM PDT) 14050 kHz Monday z (Sunday 5 PM PDT) 7045 kHz I will see you in the not too distant future. Kevin. KD5ONS - __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Elecraft] ECN
Tnx Dale. I'm here for a week of diving and I return home to NC on Saturday. My ham activity is a bit sporadic but mostly late afternoon and early evening. 30 meters has been best for me so far. 73 Ray. ZF2RA. (K2HYD) On Mar 5, 2012, at 7:48 AM, Dale Putnam wrote: > I thought I heard someone there, but when I called again, nothing. I'll be > there next week too.. and Kevin will be NCS, > That inverted L was doing ok. I had qrm at the time. Are you planning to be > there another week or so? > > --... ...-- Dale - WC7S in Wy > > > From: alb...@embarqmail.com > > Date: Mon, 5 Mar 2012 07:04:32 -0600 > > To: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net > > Subject: [Elecraft] ECN > > > > Well, I tried hard to be heard on the 20 meter net last night but no luck. > > My KX-1 and the 50 ft of wire inverted L up only 15 feet just didn't do the > > job from here in Little Cayman. > > > > NCS was in and out, several were copyable and k4jpn blew > > my ears off. > > > > Couldn't hear a peep on 40. > > > > 73 de ZF2RA. ( K2HYD in real life ) > > > > > > __ > > Elecraft mailing list > > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > > Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net > > > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Elecraft] ECN
I thought I heard someone there, but when I called again, nothing. I'll be there next week too.. and Kevin will be NCS, That inverted L was doing ok. I had qrm at the time. Are you planning to be there another week or so? --... ...-- Dale - WC7S in Wy > From: alb...@embarqmail.com > Date: Mon, 5 Mar 2012 07:04:32 -0600 > To: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net > Subject: [Elecraft] ECN > > Well, I tried hard to be heard on the 20 meter net last night but no luck. My > KX-1 and the 50 ft of wire inverted L up only 15 feet just didn't do the job > from here in Little Cayman. > > NCS was in and out, several were copyable and k4jpn blew > my ears off. > > Couldn't hear a peep on 40. > > 73 de ZF2RA. ( K2HYD in real life ) > > > __ > Elecraft mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
[Elecraft] ECN
Well, I tried hard to be heard on the 20 meter net last night but no luck. My KX-1 and the 50 ft of wire inverted L up only 15 feet just didn't do the job from here in Little Cayman. NCS was in and out, several were copyable and k4jpn blew my ears off. Couldn't hear a peep on 40. 73 de ZF2RA. ( K2HYD in real life ) __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Elecraft] ECN 22/23 Jan Z
Thank you very much for running the nets today. I appreciate it Fred. 73, Kevin. KD5ONS On 1/22/2012 7:00 PM, Fred Jensen wrote: > 22/2300Z 20M > W0CZ 569 KEN FARGO ND > N7HTS 559 WY K3 #6062 > K0DTJ 439 > K1THP 589 DAVE CT > K4JPN 429 > W8OV 579 DAVE PLANO TX K3 #3139 > K2DGM 559 MARK GREEN BROOK NJ > > 23/0100Z 40M > W8OV 589 > K0DTJ 589 > > RST's are what I sent. Pretty slow, K was 5, A was 21, band was sort > of strange. > > Fred > > __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Elecraft] ECN guest Net Control
On 1/21/2012 7:58 PM, kevinr wrote: > Good evening once again, > I received an email from Fred, K6DGW. He will be the NCS for the CW > nets tomorrow. Thank you Fred. Have fun and keep them under control :) OK, I don't know all the names, so we'll stick to calls. Adhering to the speed limit imposed on us when I was a coastal marine operator while a senior in high school [that would be in the Jurassic period], I'll poke along at 18 WPM. We'll see if I can find someone in the midwest to call the net too. The CME from a couple days ago is driving up A and K, could be interesting. 73, Fred K6DGW - Northern California Contest Club - CU in the 2012 Cal QSO Party 6-7 Oct 2012 - www.cqp.org __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
[Elecraft] ECN guest Net Control
Good evening once again, I received an email from Fred, K6DGW. He will be the NCS for the CW nets tomorrow. Thank you Fred. Have fun and keep them under control :) 73, Kevin. KD5ONS __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Elecraft] ECN-CW
Being on the west coast I'm not sure I'll be able to do you much good but I'll try. I sometimes hear stations that Kevin doesn't particularly in the QRN season. At the time of the 40m ECN the band is a little short for the east coast from here but I usually hear K1THP a few dB above the noise. My propagation predictor says its usually a very lossy double F-layer hop and marginal with a 5 watt or less signal. Much better chance a station in the mid-west will be able to relay. Keep trying. Someone will get you through. 73, Brian, K0DTJ On 12/4/2011 5:32 PM, alb...@embarqmail.com wrote: > It’s very seldom that my little KX-1 (#608) with my stealth doublet can make > it all the way from NC to KD5ONS. > > It’s especially disappointing that none of the four stations that blasted in > here 599 plus on the 40m net – who I would think MUST have been able to hear > me, at least a little – would relay. I sent “pse QSP” several times as the > net was closing – was that the wrong Q signal? > > I know Kevin has several times put out a request for folks to step up to > alternate net controls, with no response. I sure do miss N0SS who used to > catch us weaker stations all the time. > > Sigh > > 73 > Ray K2HYD > KX-1 #608 > __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
[Elecraft] ECN-CW
It’s very seldom that my little KX-1 (#608) with my stealth doublet can make it all the way from NC to KD5ONS. It’s especially disappointing that none of the four stations that blasted in here 599 plus on the 40m net – who I would think MUST have been able to hear me, at least a little – would relay. I sent “pse QSP” several times as the net was closing – was that the wrong Q signal? I know Kevin has several times put out a request for folks to step up to alternate net controls, with no response. I sure do miss N0SS who used to catch us weaker stations all the time. Sigh 73 Ray K2HYD KX-1 #608 __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
[Elecraft] ECN/20 relay requester?
During the 20 meter Elecraft Net I was being QRMed by someone asking for a relay. No call sign or I could have checked him in. Whoever you are you were 579 to me. All you really needed to do was stop sending on top of my calls so I could hear you better. Plus sending your call would have facilitated my checking you in. I don't think anyone else heard you except me. 73, Kevin. KD5ONS __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
[Elecraft] ECN Errata
Just as I was all set to print the report for my files I found a gap. Sorry Fred your serial number was left out for some reason. Mea culpa :( That line should read: K6DGW - Fred - CA - K3 - 642 I'll never attain operator 4th class status if I keep this up! Kevin. KD5ONS __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
[Elecraft] ECN errata
Hmmm... I seem to have my directions transposed. When the sun goes north summer occurs (at least in this hemisphere). I should have stated: "However the sun is already moving southward significantly each day." Oh well, I will not earn a 4th class rating any time soon! 73, Kevin. KD5ONS __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
[Elecraft] ECN between net reports :(
There was a cockpit error today. I had been running QRP in the Flight of the Bumble Bees and forgot to turn the power back up. Not until I was closing the net did I realize this and turn it up to 100 watts. So those of you who I did work had very good ears! Thank you. If Pat were here she would tell me to post a punch list next to the rig. As it is I will try to do better next time. I did think of this earlier in the day but when I started the net that thought had flown very far away. Kevin. KD5ONS __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Elecraft] ECN Report: The Rest of the Story
Kevin Rock wrote: >Now that I have all the data I find we gained a respectable total of 34 > check ins. Thank you! From the email I am receiving this could have been > larger but the pileup Tom generated was hard to break ;) Too bad I could not > have continued his run when he passed control back to me. Oh well, there is > always next week. >Until next Sunday stay dry, We're heading into the Es season which should help ECN a great deal. Last year during the late spring/summer/early fall period, Kevin was at least S8 and usually over S9 here in N. Cal on 20. Last Sun, he was NIL at my QTH, but it will pick up. Incidentally, 20 has been remaining open until fairly late [like 2300 PDT] to the right-coast and even EU and Pacific Rim. Don't just shut the rig off because the big ball of flaming gas has disappeared below the western horizon. 73, Fred K6DGW - Northern California Contest Club - CU in the 2009 Cal QSO Party 3-4 Oct 2009 - www.cqp.org __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
[Elecraft] ECN Report: The Rest of the Story
Good Afternoon, I now have the previously unlisted QNIs. I will fill in the slots as I go. Added entries have been indented for your convenience. On to the list => On 14050 kHz at 2300z: NO8V - John - MI - K3 - 820QNI #65!!! K4JPN - Steve - GA - K2 - 1422 AB9V - Mike - IN - K3 - 398 N0SS - Tom - MO - K3 - 008 K9ZTV - Kent - MO - K3 - 21 K4JPN - Steve - GA - K2 - 1422 K6PJV - Dale - CA - K3 - 1183 K1THP - Dave - CT - K3 - 686 QNI #80!!! WB5BKL - Nick - TX - K3 - 231 K6DGW - Fred - CA - K3 - 642 N0TA - John - CO - K3 - 994 N7KRT - Jeff - TX - K2 - 5471 W6JDB - Jay - OR - K3 - 1288 K2HYD/7 - Ray - 7? - KX1 - 608 K1EV - Bill - CT - K2 - 2152 N6JW - John - CA - K3 - 936 N3ND - Dan - FL - K3 - 1567 KB3FBR - Joe - PA Now that I have all the data I find we gained a respectable total of 34 check ins. Thank you! From the email I am receiving this could have been larger but the pileup Tom generated was hard to break ;) Too bad I could not have continued his run when he passed control back to me. Oh well, there is always next week. Until next Sunday stay dry, Kevin. KD5ONS (NCO5C) - __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
[Elecraft] ECN
20 was all but dead here in NC yesterday evening - One very strong signal: W0RSR. Other than that, all I heard was a few tones way under the noise to tell me that I must have been tuned somewhere near the right frequency. Sigh. A 9PM (EDT) must-see TV show kept me from even trying 40. 73 Ray K2HYD KX-1 # 608 __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Elecraft] ECN Error!
Kevin Rock wrote: > Make that Libra, not Aries! Ooops. Libra is east of Virgo along the > ecliptic. and just north of Pythagoras. 73, Fred K6DGW - Northern California Contest Club - CU in the 2009 Cal QSO Party 3-4 Oct 2009 - www.cqp.org __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
[Elecraft] ECN Error!
Make that Libra, not Aries! Ooops. Libra is east of Virgo along the ecliptic. Kevin. __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
[Elecraft] ECN addenda
I just got an email from one of the my check ins. Seems like there is a little football game on TV. I had no idea. Maybe the propagation was not so bad after all :) However, next week is another gamble with the sun, the ionosphere, and terrestrial weather systems. 73, Kevin. KD5ONS (Net Control Without a Clue :) __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
[Elecraft] ECN 7 Sep 2008 - 20m
WOW! What a change from a month ago! Kevin was 109. Bet no one has ever gotten that report before! I heard him acknowledge me, copied nothing of what he said other than the last 3 of my call but did hear him sign over to me. I put the amp on at 1.2 KW and beam NNW, don't know if he copied me, did not hear him again for several minutes. A month ago, Kevin was 589 to 10 over down here in N. Cal. I guess it's a testament to what E-skip can do, even at lower frequencies than we normally think of it working. "109" is also a testament to the K3 RX! Once Lyle told us that NR is really an FIR filter designed to ignore the noise and enhance the signal, I use it most of the time now. With NB and NR off, there was no discernible signal on the frequency. We'll see how 40 goes tonight, I think I'll be able to get to the rig at 0200Z. Oh, and note to Elecraft: Ignore all of my earlier whining about not enough audio in the headphones. I was exploring my radio today and found that, despite everything I had said in previous postings, the AF Gain was set at LO. :-( There's plenty of audio in the cans now even for the deaf old guy! I love this radio [in the amateur radio sense]! Don fixed a problem in my K2 and aligned it for me recently. Amazing difference, I love my K2 too [in same sense]. 73, Fred K6DGW - Northern California Contest Club - CU in the 2008 Cal QSO Party 4-5 Oct 08 - www.cqp.org ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
[Elecraft] ECN Addenda - Storm warning
Good Evening, I just received a weather prediction for tomorrow afternoon and evening. It appears I may have to close down for a while because of lightning. If I am not on the air or disappear suddenly that is the cause. Sorry, but I kind of like my equipment in an unsmoked state. Same goes for the lowly net operator too! 73, Kevin. KD5ONS (Nervous Nellie NCS type) ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
[Elecraft] ECN Announcement - Flying Pig Addenda
To avoid unpleasant interference between our two operations I will move the 40 meter net up to 7047 kHz to allow the Flying Pigs plenty of room to operate. Sunday 2300z (Sunday 4 PM PDT) 14050 kHz Monday 0200z (Sunday 7 PM PDT) 7047 kHz May the propagation be with us all. Kevin. KD5ONS ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
[Elecraft] ECN - Flying Pig QRM
I never got a response to my query about the Flying Pig RTFB so it appears we will have to deal with a lot of QRM on the 40 meter net. The net time and frequency was chosen long ago to avoid contests but this new contest started up right on top of us. I don't want to move the net time but we could try to find a more open frequency since the FP folks can not hear us very well. Any suggestions for where to move so we can avoid Flying Pig QRM? Kevin. KD5ONS ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
[Elecraft] ECN Errata
Sorry Folks, Fought my way back online again through the wild Internet connect given me by Verizon. Last message should be titled Elecraft CW Net Announcement. Ah, well, mors longa vita brevis. 73 all y'all, Kevin. KD5ONS ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
[Elecraft] ECN 16 Mar 20m
Well, I listened on 14059.51 until 2340Z. Occasionally could hear a character or two from Kevin, well into the noise. I'm building the KAF2 and if it was done, I might have picked him out. Never heard an offer of QNB although a number of the midwest stations were 579 or better. Won't make the 40m net. At least I tried for 20m Had Tom been there, report would have been: NOSS DE K6DGW GE QNI WX SUN 70F QRU TU QNB DE K6DGW 73, Fred K6DGW - Northern California Contest Club - CU in the 2008 Cal QSO Party 4-5 Oct 08 - www.cqp.org ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
[Elecraft] ECN part 1
Hello, I found an open frequency on 20 meters: 14055 khz. I worked one station during the 12 minutes I was on the air. W6ZH found me and went on his way; most likely finding a new one in the bedlam which was twenty. He gave me a 339 after I sent him an S3. Guess it is just too nice a day. It is tough to stay inside because the temperature is in the low 50s and snow is disappearing rapidly. See you on 40, Kevin. KD5ONS ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
[Elecraft] ECN - Conditions on 40 meters
Could I get some signal reports from you all with regards to 40 meters between 0100 and 0400z? Currently the Elecraft Net is using the 0300z time slot but last week the band was not very good. I want some idea of when the band changes across the continent so we can move to a better time. Kevin. KD5ONS ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
[Elecraft] ECN
I was glad that I finally had a chance to get to the radio for both nets last night - but the propagation gods were not smiling, and I could barely discern the presence of any signals - I detected (barely) N0SS on 40 and W6ZH was booming in on 20, but t-t-that's all, folks. Sigh. Ray K2HYD KX-1 # 608 ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
[Elecraft] ECN update
Sam has been turned; Chesire expression unchanged. 73 All, KD5ONS ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
[Elecraft] ECN update
Howdy Folks, I shall be the sole NCS today. If any of you hear folks calling who I am unable to hear please relay them in. Or, if you feel inclined to do so, volunteer to NCS from your neck of the woods. 73, Kevin. KD5ONS ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
[Elecraft] ECN errata for August 5th & 6th, 2007
Hello, A correction must be made to the forty meter list: K2VCO - Vic - CA - K3 - 0007 Now we have worked three consecutively numbered K3s: K2VCO with 7, N0SS with 8 and KI6WX with number 9. Who will own the next K3 which checks into ECN? It would be nice to work all of the test rigs out there. Please join us next Sunday to see how many there will be. Thanks for the correction Vic. Kevin. KD5ONS ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
[Elecraft] ECN Report for 04/29 & 04/30 2007
Hi Folks: Conditions were a bit less than optimal tonight, but we did manage to find and pull out a few folks on each net tonight... not nearly as cleanly done as when Kevin calls it though. MANY thanks to those who helped relay in those stations who couldn't hear or or whom I couldn't hear. 73, Tom N0SS _ Any errors in the info below are mine. ECN 20M 04/29/2007 N0SS NM7NKARL KI6WX JOHN KT5EJAY AA4AK STEVE ME K2 5383 K9ZTV/M KENTMO N0ARSCOTT MN K4JPN STEVE GA WG4S DAN GA ECN 40M 04/30/2007 N0SS W6ZHPETECA K1EVBILL VE3XL RIC ON WA7BOC N7KRT JEFFNV K2HYD RAY N0ARSCOTT MN K1THP DAVECT KL7V/5 SAM OK N5SMSCOTT TX K2 5846 K6PJV DALECA W0CZW0CZKEN ND WA3UCR PA KT5EJAY CO KD50NS KEVIN OKAlmost MISSED Kevin when he checked in from KL7V/5(!) W0MFQ TOM WI6OJOHNCA K1 W1TFRALPH VA KI6WX JOHNCA VE3XDB DOUGON W8LRD ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
[Elecraft] ECN 20m
2300Z 14050 nil ... no one heard. Checked and antenna seems to be connected, heard some EU DX down low, but no ECN. I'll try and make 40, don't hold your breath. Our #1 grandson is marrying the love of his life on 5 May, she's a bit over the top at this point, and we think they may be coming over tonight. I might need a stiff martini to recover, and I can't send well at all after a beer [or especially a martini], even assuming they leave in time. 73, Fred K6DGW - Northern California Contest Club - CU in the 2007 CQP Oct 6-7 - www.cqp.org ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
[Elecraft] ECN 1 Apr
20M: Heard N0SS at the start of the net but Tom faded in mid-transmission. W3MC was 10 over 9, and did the QNP. Heard no one else. 40M: Kevin at about audibility but not really readable due to QSB. Tom was 579 when I checked in and 15 over when I headed for the shower, probably what would be expected as the sun had just set here. All others very weak. A few readable with difficulty. N0BK at about the same RST as Tom @ 0227. I'd say I can't wait for a spotty sun, except I'm enough of a realist to know I will wait, like it or not. 73, Fred K6DGW - Northern California Contest Club - CU in the 2007 CQP Oct 6-7 - www.cqp.org ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
[Elecraft] Re: Elecraft ECN Report
Hi Folks: Both 20M and 40M were 'difficult' at best last night... at lease from the midwest. However, I must say that Mark, W7/G3XYS, with his KX1, had by far THE BEST signal into mid-Missouri on 20M last night. Of course, I realize it's just propagation, but I did want mention his great signal and to welcome Mark to the ECN... hope he's having fun out there in Park City UT... must be hard duty... 73, Tom N0SS ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
[Elecraft] Re: Elecraft ECN Report
W3MC - Mike - MD - K2 - 5568Thank you for your QSP assistance! Thanks Mike in MD for the QSP As always here in Florida Kevin has QSB. In and out of the noise. I know it does not help only running 10 watts But hopefully that will change as winter progresses. If that ever happens Sunday's Hi was 84 degrees F. Thanks again Mike By the way you were Booming in down here great signal. David KR4OW K2 4320 __ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
[Elecraft] ECN 31 Dec 20m
Well, that was about as weak as it gets, nearly everyone. I was running a KW, driven by the K2/100, to a 3el tribander pointed north. In fact, turning the antenna has little effect on N. OR and S. WA stations, I think the take-off angle is too low. Thanks to the K2 rx, Kevin was running 319, unless the QSB got him. No one was above S2, although with the antenna N, that might account for some of it. There was a C-class x-ray flare about 0900Z, don't know if that had something to do with it. I still think the earlier time is worth a shot for awhile. After all, it can't have gotten any worse :-) Happy New Year to all, and 73 Fred K6DGW Auburn CA CM98lw ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
[Elecraft] ECN and stuff
Howdy Folks, I got home this evening, after giving another ECOM lesson at the ARES meeting, and found the lights on! Yippee, I get to have hot, running water. What a great Christmas present! I tried launching an antenna today but was interrupted by the insurance adjuster. He left a check so I can get some work done on the house. I'll continue my antenna raising project tomorrow after a much needed shower ;) I WILL get an HF antenna back up and running. We will have the Elecraft CW Net Christmas Eve edition. Maybe I should quote the Apollo mission text read for their Christmas mission. Thank you for all the notes I received over this week. I am very glad you folks went ahead with ECN last Sunday without me. I appreciated hearing about you all getting on the net and those who tried and were not heard. I know the bands were in tough shape but trying is all I ask. Tonight I started something in the ARES meeting. We were given a scenario (courtesy of ECN member N3AO, Carter Craigie) I wrote a message using the ICS-213 format. Then I stood up and got over fifty people to copy it. Acting as a lightning rod for the EC was my purpose. I was thanked and I was vilified. However, one word of thanks trumps twenty people with lesser intentions. The ratio was not nearly that extreme. Thanks Carter, with your hints and assistance we will have much more message handling training for our group. The class I gave on Saturday is now a quarterly event with prospective instructors in the wings. Simply making the effort and making a few mistakes along the way has born marvelous fruit. I will keep swinging; you can't hit a home run unless you strike out now and then. To reiterate: we will be having a little get together on Christmas Eve. I hope for good band conditions so we can all meet again. Just a short hello and back to your family. Since losing Pat I have you all as my family. I enjoy hearing from you whenever you are able to join us. Oh, Sam and the beaver folks say, "Howdy and Merry Christmas!" Thank you very much, Kevin. KD5ONS ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
Re: [Elecraft] ECN Report for 18 Dec 2006
Tom, Thanks for the message from Kevin. I'm glad to hear that he's all right physically, though I can imagine that he's shaken up by the situation. Pass along my well wishes the next time you have a chance to talk to him; I'm sure I'm not the only one on the list that would like him to know that we're thinking of him. Matthew N8OHU Date: Sun, 17 Dec 2006 22:13:04 -0800 (GMT-08:00) Just got phone service an hour ago. I am now running off battery power through an inverter. I have over a thousand messages to wade through via webmail. I am running a laptop which does not pull mail from the server. I am OK, rattled to the extreme, but OK. It took quite a while to stop shaking after the tree fell a few feet from where I was sitting. I was in the strongest part of the house and to windward. The tree limbs were flying over that part of the house but not at the windows. None were broken. Drywall and broken branches exploded through the new room and the rest of the house. Every few feet there was a hole through the roof. If I'd have been anywhere but where I was I most likely would have holes in me too! Power may be back on by Thursday. I have not found the other end of the broken G5RV or the tree which was supporting it. If the trees were not in straight lines I would say we had been hit by a tornado. Hundreds of trees are down on my twenty acres. The four Trojan T-105 (backup batteries) started at 12.7 volts. They are down to 12.2 volts now after booting a desktop unit to tranfer files to the laptop and running the IC-706 for comms. I still have a J-pole up so I got my nephew to help me limb the hemlock and cover the roof with plastic. Luckily the wind and rain came to an end. It has snowed but that is not as bad. The water I had standing by in five gallon buckets froze but that simply made it easier to transfer into the bathroom. I used a pan to transfer the top few inches in the toilet tank and the poured to the fill line. I've run out of back up water so am going to a beaver pond tomorrow to steal some of their's. I don't think they will mind because their pond is spring fed. I'll get a few more days of flushing water. I have cut my way down the mountain and have gotten more supplies. I did heat some water on the wood stove for shaving and washing. I hope to be back on the air but if priorities push the antenna launch date off that is the way it goes. If I get power this week it will ease my burden. Sure is nice to have Internet contact again! I will stay in touch and keep you apprised of my progress. Any ideas on who to call to lift off the hemlock tree? Kevin. 73, Tom N0SS ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
[Elecraft] ECN Report for 18 Dec 2006
Hi Folks: Last night's propagation left a bit to be desired... actually, it left a WHOLE LOT to be desired...! Here's the dreary report... ECN 20M 12/18/2006 N0SS TOM MOK2/1000008 K6DGW FRED CAK2/1004298 AC7AC RON ORK21289 NK6A DON CAK2/100 WA7BOCROGER WAK20755 W3MC MIKE MD N7NLU KARL ORK21663 VE3XL RIC ONK20968 Thanks to Fred, K6DGW for pulling Mike, W3MC, out of the background noise. When Mike first attempted to QNI, I had my beam on the west coast, but Mike was still 569. However, by the time I went back to Mike (after checking-in N7NLU) Mike's signal had gone into the dumpster... even when I'd turned the beam back east, I was hearing only a peep from Mike... Fortunately, Fred was dogged enough to catch Mike's call after several repeated attempts. By the time the net was over, Mike was back up to 579/599 status... go figger. To those on the east coast, and ANYWHERE other than the west coast, we really DID try to find you... I called with the beam in all directions, and Fred called several times as well... just no discernible responses. on 20M. ECN 40M 12/18/2006 N0SS TOM MOK2/1000008 KT5X FRED NMK20700 KT5E JAY COK25037 40M was even worse!!! I managed a nice pre-net QSO with Fred, KT5X, and then, had it not been for Fred and Jay (KT5E), I'd have been all by my lonesome... at least as far as I could hear. I called and called, but to what appeared to be a nearly dead band. And I had virtually NO BACKGROUND NOISE to speak of, so it wasn't because of interference... but to absorption...! Oh well, there's always NEXT WEEK...! THANKS to those of you who were able to check into the nets. For those of you who might be concerned about Kevin and his well-being following the horrible winds the Pacific Northwest has experienced... here are a few comments from an e-mail recently received from Kevin... Date: Sun, 17 Dec 2006 22:13:04 -0800 (GMT-08:00) Just got phone service an hour ago. I am now running off battery power through an inverter. I have over a thousand messages to wade through via webmail. I am running a laptop which does not pull mail from the server. I am OK, rattled to the extreme, but OK. It took quite a while to stop shaking after the tree fell a few feet from where I was sitting. I was in the strongest part of the house and to windward. The tree limbs were flying over that part of the house but not at the windows. None were broken. Drywall and broken branches exploded through the new room and the rest of the house. Every few feet there was a hole through the roof. If I'd have been anywhere but where I was I most likely would have holes in me too! Power may be back on by Thursday. I have not found the other end of the broken G5RV or the tree which was supporting it. If the trees were not in straight lines I would say we had been hit by a tornado. Hundreds of trees are down on my twenty acres. The four Trojan T-105 (backup batteries) started at 12.7 volts. They are down to 12.2 volts now after booting a desktop unit to tranfer files to the laptop and running the IC-706 for comms. I still have a J-pole up so I got my nephew to help me limb the hemlock and cover the roof with plastic. Luckily the wind and rain came to an end. It has snowed but that is not as bad. The water I had standing by in five gallon buckets froze but that simply made it easier to transfer into the bathroom. I used a pan to transfer the top few inches in the toilet tank and the poured to the fill line. I've run out of back up water so am going to a beaver pond tomorrow to steal some of their's. I don't think they will mind because their pond is spring fed. I'll get a few more days of flushing water. I have cut my way down the mountain and have gotten more supplies. I did heat some water on the wood stove for shaving and washing. I hope to be back on the air but if priorities push the antenna launch date off that is the way it goes. If I get power this week it will ease my burden. Sure is nice to have Internet contact again! I will stay in touch and keep you apprised of my progress. Any ideas on who to call to lift off the hemlock tree? Kevin. 73, Tom N0SS ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
[Elecraft] ECN 17 Dec 20m
Few QNI's (that I could hear). Tom, you were 5NN+20 when you first turned the beam, but by 0030Z you, and everyone else, were gone. I won't make 40, some friends have dropped by and we'll maybe do an egg nog with them. 73 Fred K6DGW ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
[Elecraft] ECN 3 Dec 20m
I made it in thanks to N0SS, who unlike normal was whisper weak. Never heard anyone else. No signals on 20m CW. I checked the usual parameters -- X-Ray flux was low, SFI at 87m A=2, K=1 ... not sure what is happening. Line noise was the normal S2, and visual check on the tower revealed still more or less vertical with antenna at the top. SWR was normal at 1.2:1 Global Warming? Reminds me of the CW Sweepstakes a few years back on Sun AM when the entire world just disappeared for 45 mins or so due to a mega-flare. 73, Fred ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
CW NET SPEED, was Re: [Elecraft] ECN Report for Nov 20th, 2006
J-F: Jean-François Ménard wrote: Hi, I'm new to CW world, but really like it. As a FISTS member, I do a few CW net around here... Ohio OSN and Georgia GTN... I would like to know at wich speed we could check in ??? I do only around 10-12WPM I'M living at Sherbrooke, Quebec... Congratulations on 'testing the waters' on CW... I'm (almost) certain you will enjoy that mode very well once you develop a bit more proficiency... the higher your CW proficiency, the more enjoyable it will become... Most CW nets (except those specifically for QRS operators) will run in the 20-25 WPM range, BUT they will also be happy to QRS to YOUR SPEED when you check in... though they will probably speed up a bit more after you are checked in and they need to complete the 'net business'. So don't hesitate to QNI (check into) a CW net because you feel that you speed is a bit slow... the only way to improve is to USE your abilities, and CW Nets are one GREAT way to do just that! 73, Tom Hammond N0SS ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
[Elecraft] ECN Report
Hi folks, Spoke with Kevin today. Looks like he will be without power for at least another day, but Sam and Kevin are staying warm and dry and well fed. As soon as power returns he will post the latest ECN report. 73, Karl N7NLU ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
Re: [Elecraft] ECN Report
Hi Folks: I had a 'biological emergency' which required me to be away from the shack for the first 15 minutes of the ECN 40M net. By the time I did manage to get into the shack... all was deathly quiet! I called "ECN ?" several times and only (eventually) got a reply from Mike, W3MC, who couldn't copy we well enough to exchange ANY usable info. Sorry I wimped out on y'all and Kevin. Maybe next weekend mill be better. Tom N0SS At 09:31 AM 11/13/2006, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi Kevin, How did battery ops go? I listened for you here in FL, whilst building the front panel board of the K2,but 40M appeared too long for stateside. Didn't even hear Tom (N0SS). Macedonia, however, was not too much of a problem. I'll look for you guys again next week. 73s, Pete wd4lst K1 #2194 K2 #5813 (Not yet alive) ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
Re: [Elecraft] ECN Report
Hi Kevin, How did battery ops go? I listened for you here in FL, whilst building the front panel board of the K2,but 40M appeared too long for stateside. Didn't even hear Tom (N0SS). Macedonia, however, was not too much of a problem. I'll look for you guys again next week. 73s, Pete wd4lst K1 #2194 K2 #5813 (Not yet alive) ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
[Elecraft] ECN Report
Hi, Kevin. Some months ago I tried to check it and couldn't hear anyone. After replacing my antenna with one much higher, I' now able to work several US stations and DX so I tried to check in this net tonight. 40m in my QTH was very noisey and I could not hear a single cw station on/around 7045khz. Perhaps next week. 80m was VERY quiet!! Clark ke4rq ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
[Elecraft] ECN Errata
WB5GWB - Jeff - NY - K2 - 812 Thanks for the fill Jeff. Hope to work you again soon. Kevin. KD5ONS Now QRT :) ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
Re: [Elecraft] ECN - Info on 20m jammer
Thank you Ray. I've included a note to move up or down for tomorrow's 20 meter net if anyone hears the music. Hopefully my 'hearing' will not be impaired too much by working from a city with a less than optimal antenna. If all goes well I'll pull your KX1 out from the noise floor. But, your KX1 has done phenomenally well thus far; Wayne must have put a little something extra into that one ;) However, a good antenna and a bit of hardline has won a certain op from Colorado a great signal up into the wilderness above Buxton! I do hope tomorrow's nets go well for many reasons. We can have our usual enjoyment and some ARES/CERT folks can see the big grin on the Net Op 5th Class' face :) I get a big kick out of running these two nets each week and would miss them dearly if I could not run them. Thank you for all the enjoyment I've received over the years, Kevin. KD5ONS On Sat, 09 Sep 2006 10:01:24 -0700, Albers <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: If this has been posted before, forgive me for the bandwidth. The following is excerpted from the ARRL letter: As the so-called "Firedragon" jammer continues to transmit in one or more Amateur Radio bands, the International Amateur Radio Union (IARU) and three of its Region 3 member-societies so far have appealed to the jammer's target to move elsewhere. The Firedragon's all-music transmissions from the People's Republic of China (PRC) appear aimed at blocking the much-weaker broadcasts of the clandestine "Sound of Hope" (SOH), located outside the PRC.[ .] the SOH said its supporters use various avenues "including Amateur Radio frequencies" to get their message into the PRC. "Through our investigation, we learned that the transmissions of SOH programs through Amateur Radio frequencies come from areas around China, and they each only target a local area of China with very low power, only for the intended audience and would interfere with nobody else," said SOH's Yue Chen. Wireless Institute of Australia (WIA) Director Glenn Dunstan, VK4DU, told the Sound of Hope via e-mail this week that if it wants the support of the international community, it should move its transmissions into legitimate broadcasting spectrum. Bihlmayer said September 6 that the Firedragon was back on 14.050 MHz -- a part of the 20-meter band allocated to the Amateur Radio Service on an exclusive basis worldwide -- after spending two days on 14.400 MHz. Over the past several months, the jammer also has been heard on 10.135 MHz, 14.260 MHz, 18.080 MHz and 18.160 MHz. The music jammer takes apparent monitoring breaks on the hour. When the jammer's carrier is off, Bihlmayer, who lives in Southern Germany, says he's heard a weak carrier on 14.050 MHz broadcasting a Chinese program that included speech. Note the use of 14050, and the breaks on the hour - just in time for Kevin to get the net started! 73 Ray K2HYD ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com -- Internal Virus Database is out-of-date. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.405 / Virus Database: 268.11.7/436 - Release Date: 9/1/2006 -- Using Opera's revolutionary e-mail client: http://www.opera.com/mail/ ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
[Elecraft] ECN - Info on 20m jammer
If this has been posted before, forgive me for the bandwidth. The following is excerpted from the ARRL letter: As the so-called "Firedragon" jammer continues to transmit in one or more Amateur Radio bands, the International Amateur Radio Union (IARU) and three of its Region 3 member-societies so far have appealed to the jammer's target to move elsewhere. The Firedragon's all-music transmissions from the People's Republic of China (PRC) appear aimed at blocking the much-weaker broadcasts of the clandestine "Sound of Hope" (SOH), located outside the PRC.[ .] the SOH said its supporters use various avenues "including Amateur Radio frequencies" to get their message into the PRC. "Through our investigation, we learned that the transmissions of SOH programs through Amateur Radio frequencies come from areas around China, and they each only target a local area of China with very low power, only for the intended audience and would interfere with nobody else," said SOH's Yue Chen. Wireless Institute of Australia (WIA) Director Glenn Dunstan, VK4DU, told the Sound of Hope via e-mail this week that if it wants the support of the international community, it should move its transmissions into legitimate broadcasting spectrum. Bihlmayer said September 6 that the Firedragon was back on 14.050 MHz -- a part of the 20-meter band allocated to the Amateur Radio Service on an exclusive basis worldwide -- after spending two days on 14.400 MHz. Over the past several months, the jammer also has been heard on 10.135 MHz, 14.260 MHz, 18.080 MHz and 18.160 MHz. The music jammer takes apparent monitoring breaks on the hour. When the jammer's carrier is off, Bihlmayer, who lives in Southern Germany, says he's heard a weak carrier on 14.050 MHz broadcasting a Chinese program that included speech. Note the use of 14050, and the breaks on the hour - just in time for Kevin to get the net started! 73 Ray K2HYD ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
[Elecraft] ECN addenda -- the rest of the story
I just got a note from Ron, AC7AC. He was not running his KX1 but rather his K2/100 at 100 watts. Propagation is a strange thing! I was capturing what little I could hear of his signal via a weak NVIS connection it appears. He said I was the weakest station on ECN. Luckily W6ZH was listening so he could relay AC7AC from Southern California. After Pete told me Ron was calling I copied him but not very well. Who ever said radio was a science? Kevin. KD5ONS ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
[Elecraft] ECN on 20 Preliminary report
While running the Elecraft CW Net on 20 meters, 14050.50 kHz, I was unable to copy at least two prospective callers. The first one faded into the music and the second one was sending my call over and over. There was jamming again but it was not specifically aimed at us. At first I thought it was auroral propagation but then I started to hear it better. There was music in it. Next week I will try moving further away to avoid this if it is still occuring. To the person sending my call sign: I know KD5ONS, I send it a lot. I suggest you send your call over and over so I can copy it through the deep QSB. If you send my call we'll never connect. To the other op: such is life; I was not able to dig you out. I do believe it was K2HYD but could not confirm it. I got a K2 and then a D. Ray fits the pattern but normally will respond to any sort of query about him in the affirmative. Conditions were tough due to the jamming signal so I'll work out a better plan for next week. See you in less than 30 minutes. Kevin. KD5ONS ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
[Elecraft] ECN 20M session for 30 July from VY2/W1OH
Well, I tried!VY2/W1OH here on vacation east of Charlottetown, PEI. Have the KX1 (#1317) at about 4 watts plus a real antenna: 80M doublet fed with twinlead at about 55 feet, and facing west about 100 yards from saltwater! Unfortunately, the band was changing rapidly, I guess, at our sunset (fabulous sunset, BTW! Always great here!) . One moment Kevin was reasonably strong, and had just got my call, I think, then poof! QSB took signals right out and I didn't hear more than a couple of peeps after that - oh, well!Great fun to try from Prince Edward Island, especially after a weekend with a bit of IOTA then the FOBB contest! For some pictures and a writeup of my stay at the same place and setup (but pre-KX1) last summer (2005), see my website: http://gimli.whoi.edu/pei05-w1oh.html Prince Edward Island 2005 - VY2/W1OH 73, geoff - VY2/W1OH (for about 5 more days) -- * Geoff Allsup, W1OH [EMAIL PROTECTED] or [EMAIL PROTECTED] Research Engineer Upper Ocean Processes Group Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution Woods Hole, MA, USA * ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
[Elecraft] ECN 6/4 20m
Well, that was a confirmation of the K2 RX! Heard Kevin at the noise but readable on the K2. Unfortunately, I screwed something up while making the 40m parasitic mod to the KPA100, and I can't transmit on the K2 right now. Called on the TS-850, and found I couldn't hear him at all. I consider this an A-B comparison, and my K2 wins. Fred K6DGW Auburn CA CM98lw ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
[Elecraft] ECN 21 May 06
Well, as the propagation gods would see to it, Kevin was 589 on 20m when he started to call the net and announced his need to QRT and ground his antennas due to large electrical displays overhead. On the other hand, he was 439 on 40m when I was about to QNI. I've got some problem in the KAT100 or the K2/100 on 40 because it appears to tune and work fine until I send for a little bit, and then the SWR (as displayed by the KAT100) goes berserk and everything shuts down. It happens with the KAT100 on, and with it in CAL mode when I use the outboard antenna tuner. Everything works OK at 800W with the TS-850/SB220, so I'm not thinking of a problem in the DX Engineering balun at the bottom of the tower. Besides, it's rated at 10KW and 14KV. Kinda thinking it's RF somewhere where it shouldn't be, but haven't had time to look into it. I'll take the KAT100 out of the system and see what happens. Anyway, I tried. Fred K6DGW Auburn CA CM98lw ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
[Elecraft] ECN
I could not tell where the net was. Sorry, but my copy skills are not up to snuff. Heard a bunch on 14052.5, but could not copy an entire callsign to tell who it was. These guys were faster than I could copy. Sounded like the NCS was a K8P something. Sigs were good from some in this group, but I don't think it was ECN. Searched around but could not find another net. Stan Rife W5EWA Houston, TX K2 S/N 4216 ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
[Elecraft] ECN 4/23 20m
Kevin was nil, except for a couple of peaks in the QSB. FWIW: I tried you on long path which turned out to be a not very good joke. Very few others readable, 8-land and KL7, the 4's I heard were weak. I've seen the minimums after Cycle 19, 20, 21, and 22. This one seems to take the cake. 73, Fred K6DGW Auburn CA CM98lw K2/100 4398 KX1 897 ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
[Elecraft] ECN - K6DGW/7 - 05 Mar 2006
Well, finally got home from the Cactus Intertie Annual Meeting. Kevin was much stronger on 20 from Lake Havasu City than here in N. Cal. I was at the pool at the Hampton Inn with my KX1 @ 1.7W (6 half-dead AA's ... I really need to prepare better for these events). 26' strung over the umbrellas about 6.6' high, with 20' radial wrapped around the bottom rung of the steel fence around the pool. I thought about tossing it INTO the pool but decided that wasn't a great idea since kids were swimming and who knows what Mom and Dad would have thought. Tom was barely readable ... until he turned his beam SW, at which point he was way too strong. Sorry I sort of disappeared, I had a number of onlookers and finally decided I needed to explain what I was doing before they called Homeland Security on me. WX: Clear and 75. DRESS: Shorts and T-shirt. I'm beginning to understand the snowbird motivation. Fred K6DGW Auburn CA CM98lw ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
[Elecraft] ECN 5 Mar 06
Sorry for the BW, I'm in Las Vegas and laptop doesn't have Kevin's email address in the book. I shall sync them up when I get home! I will be in Lake Havasu City on Sun recovering from the annual Cactus Intertie meeting. I have my KX1. Assuming that: 1. We're at the hotel at either 1500 or 1800 PST -- no guarantees 2. I've gotten the antenna up -- no guarantees 3. We're not in a restaurant or the bar -- no guarantees I will try to check into ECN. I'll wait for the masses first. Listen for a very weak one. Might need a couple of QSP's assuming I get RF on the air. Fred K6DGW/7 Paris, Las Vegas ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
[Elecraft] ECN fill - hot off the presses
N4CU - Bob - FL - K2 - ?? SN reportedly 358 Is this correct Bob? Kevin. ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
[Elecraft] ECN Checkin January 29th
Unable to hear anyone at 3:15PM EST on 14050 in Atlanta, GA. I have church commitments at 6PM, so my only time is the afternoon session. I'll try again next week. Then again, maybe I didn't know what to listen for since this would be my first cw net. Clark, KE4RQ ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
[Elecraft] ECN?
ECN today? Fred K6DGW ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
RE: [Elecraft] ECN 12-12-05 Report(s)
> WHERE WAS THE EAST COAST??? I heard NO(!) signals from anyone from > the east... and as it turned out, only a few from the west... but at > least a few nonetheless. I tried to QNI ECN 20m Sunday night but not a peep was heard from any station 30 minutes b4 net and onward. 73, Mychael AA3WF K2#1025 ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
Re: [Elecraft] ECN 12-12-05 Report(s)
Hi Dave: It was a bit of a last-minute decision by Kevin, to have me call the net. Sorry we missed you. Pretty much too late to get the word out by the time the decision was made. Back (probably) to normal next weekend. 73, Tom At 09:42 AM 12/12/2005, Dave Sublette wrote: I would have tried to check in, perhaps, but I thought there would be no net due to Kevin's situation. Perhaps next time. Dave, K4TO Mark Saunders, KJ7BS wrote: Thanks to Tom for running the ECN while Kevin tended to pressing matters. The QSB was slow and deep here in AZ plus I could not get my fingers to send the correct digits for my K2 serial number (539). I thought I heard a KL station trying to check in, but could not pull him out of the noise floor. Mark Saunders, KJ7BS Glendale, AZ From: Tom Hammond <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: 2005/12/12 Mon AM 09:09:23 EST To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: [Elecraft] ECN 12-12-05 Report(s) Hi Folks: I called both of the Elecraft CW Nets (20M and 40M) this week in Kevin's absence. WHERE WAS THE EAST COAST??? I heard NO(!) signals from anyone from the east... and as it turned out, only a few from the west... but at least a few nonetheless. It was good to have Mark, KJ7BS, check in on both bands, unfortunately, each time he sent his K2 serial number he went into a DEEP fade (both bands)... kinda like the Gods didn't want me to copy it... heheh! I hope I managed to pull it thru correctly. I was startled to hear Wayne, N6KR, check in during the 20M net. Good sigs, Wayne. But of course, we'd have expected nothing less! Interesting call Fred, K5QLF, holds... definitely NOT a QLF fist though! I checked in all stations I was able to hear. If you attempted to check in and I did not acknowledge you, I sincerely apologize... the bands were relatively quiet and had I heard ANYTHING resembling a calling signal, I'd have attempted to pull your through. Here's the LOG from both nets. ECN 20M 12-12-2005 KD5ONSKevin ORK2 KD5PZOPat OR N0SS Tom MOK2008 KJ7BS MARK AZK2839 KG6VPUBILL CAFT901DM N6KR WAYNE CAK23000 ECN 40M 12-12-2005 KD5ONSKevin ORK2 KD5PZOPat OR N0SS Tom MOK2008 K5QLF FRED TXK11820 KJ7BS MARK AZK2839 See y'all next week (hopefully) when, with luck, Kevin will return to the fold. 73, Tom N0SS ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
Re: [Elecraft] ECN 12-12-05 Report(s)
I would have tried to check in, perhaps, but I thought there would be no net due to Kevin's situation. Perhaps next time. Dave, K4TO Mark Saunders, KJ7BS wrote: Thanks to Tom for running the ECN while Kevin tended to pressing matters. The QSB was slow and deep here in AZ plus I could not get my fingers to send the correct digits for my K2 serial number (539). I thought I heard a KL station trying to check in, but could not pull him out of the noise floor. Mark Saunders, KJ7BS Glendale, AZ From: Tom Hammond <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: 2005/12/12 Mon AM 09:09:23 EST To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: [Elecraft] ECN 12-12-05 Report(s) Hi Folks: I called both of the Elecraft CW Nets (20M and 40M) this week in Kevin's absence. WHERE WAS THE EAST COAST??? I heard NO(!) signals from anyone from the east... and as it turned out, only a few from the west... but at least a few nonetheless. It was good to have Mark, KJ7BS, check in on both bands, unfortunately, each time he sent his K2 serial number he went into a DEEP fade (both bands)... kinda like the Gods didn't want me to copy it... heheh! I hope I managed to pull it thru correctly. I was startled to hear Wayne, N6KR, check in during the 20M net. Good sigs, Wayne. But of course, we'd have expected nothing less! Interesting call Fred, K5QLF, holds... definitely NOT a QLF fist though! I checked in all stations I was able to hear. If you attempted to check in and I did not acknowledge you, I sincerely apologize... the bands were relatively quiet and had I heard ANYTHING resembling a calling signal, I'd have attempted to pull your through. Here's the LOG from both nets. ECN 20M 12-12-2005 KD5ONSKevin ORK2 KD5PZOPat OR N0SS Tom MOK2008 KJ7BS MARK AZK2839 KG6VPUBILL CAFT901DM N6KR WAYNE CAK23000 ECN 40M 12-12-2005 KD5ONSKevin ORK2 KD5PZOPat OR N0SS Tom MOK2008 K5QLF FRED TXK11820 KJ7BS MARK AZK2839 See y'all next week (hopefully) when, with luck, Kevin will return to the fold. 73, Tom N0SS ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
Re: [Elecraft] ECN 12-12-05 Report(s)
Thanks to Tom for running the ECN while Kevin tended to pressing matters. The QSB was slow and deep here in AZ plus I could not get my fingers to send the correct digits for my K2 serial number (539). I thought I heard a KL station trying to check in, but could not pull him out of the noise floor. Mark Saunders, KJ7BS Glendale, AZ From: Tom Hammond <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: 2005/12/12 Mon AM 09:09:23 EST To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: [Elecraft] ECN 12-12-05 Report(s) Hi Folks: I called both of the Elecraft CW Nets (20M and 40M) this week in Kevin's absence. WHERE WAS THE EAST COAST??? I heard NO(!) signals from anyone from the east... and as it turned out, only a few from the west... but at least a few nonetheless. It was good to have Mark, KJ7BS, check in on both bands, unfortunately, each time he sent his K2 serial number he went into a DEEP fade (both bands)... kinda like the Gods didn't want me to copy it... heheh! I hope I managed to pull it thru correctly. I was startled to hear Wayne, N6KR, check in during the 20M net. Good sigs, Wayne. But of course, we'd have expected nothing less! Interesting call Fred, K5QLF, holds... definitely NOT a QLF fist though! I checked in all stations I was able to hear. If you attempted to check in and I did not acknowledge you, I sincerely apologize... the bands were relatively quiet and had I heard ANYTHING resembling a calling signal, I'd have attempted to pull your through. Here's the LOG from both nets. ECN 20M 12-12-2005 KD5ONSKevin ORK2 KD5PZOPat OR N0SS Tom MOK2008 KJ7BS MARK AZK2839 KG6VPUBILL CAFT901DM N6KR WAYNE CAK23000 ECN 40M 12-12-2005 KD5ONSKevin ORK2 KD5PZOPat OR N0SS Tom MOK2008 K5QLF FRED TXK11820 KJ7BS MARK AZK2839 See y'all next week (hopefully) when, with luck, Kevin will return to the fold. 73, Tom N0SS ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
[Elecraft] ECN 12-12-05 Report(s)
Hi Folks: I called both of the Elecraft CW Nets (20M and 40M) this week in Kevin's absence. WHERE WAS THE EAST COAST??? I heard NO(!) signals from anyone from the east... and as it turned out, only a few from the west... but at least a few nonetheless. It was good to have Mark, KJ7BS, check in on both bands, unfortunately, each time he sent his K2 serial number he went into a DEEP fade (both bands)... kinda like the Gods didn't want me to copy it... heheh! I hope I managed to pull it thru correctly. I was startled to hear Wayne, N6KR, check in during the 20M net. Good sigs, Wayne. But of course, we'd have expected nothing less! Interesting call Fred, K5QLF, holds... definitely NOT a QLF fist though! I checked in all stations I was able to hear. If you attempted to check in and I did not acknowledge you, I sincerely apologize... the bands were relatively quiet and had I heard ANYTHING resembling a calling signal, I'd have attempted to pull your through. Here's the LOG from both nets. ECN 20M 12-12-2005 KD5ONSKevin ORK2 KD5PZOPat OR N0SS Tom MOK2008 KJ7BS MARK AZK2839 KG6VPUBILL CAFT901DM N6KR WAYNE CAK23000 ECN 40M 12-12-2005 KD5ONSKevin ORK2 KD5PZOPat OR N0SS Tom MOK2008 K5QLF FRED TXK11820 KJ7BS MARK AZK2839 See y'all next week (hopefully) when, with luck, Kevin will return to the fold. 73, Tom N0SS ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
[Elecraft] ECN addendum
Here is a note I received from our compatriot across the Pacific. I think he lives near "The Island of the Day Before" for all you Ecco fans! He lists a few stations he heard on the net with their RST. Looks like yesterday was a booming signal day across the world. Hope to hear you all next week. Might have to start calling by zone again ;) 73, Kevin. --- Forwarded message --- From: Mike <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: ECN Date: Tue, 27 Sep 2005 06:17:12 +1200 Hi Kevin! Yes, I purposely waited for the end of the net to give you a call also!! You were readable here throughout, your sigs varying from a high of 349 to a low of 229! The only others heard here were AH6RE who varied from 579 to 449. N0SS who varied from 429 to (mostly)559 AC7AC at 329. andW6SJ at 339. A heap of the others were detectable by ear, but with nil copy. Thanks for running ECN Kevin - one day I'll get my 'K2s worked' score upto 100 - presently it stands at around 75! You may re-post this to the list, or to the ops concerned - no 'privacy' concerns with me!! 73 & Keep Well. Mike, zl1mh. -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.344 / Virus Database: 267.11.7/112 - Release Date: 9/26/2005 ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
[Elecraft] ECN errata
Two errors in last night's report. Russ - N9IV - was running his K2 at near QRP levels. I knew it was low power so took a chance on it being his KX1. Whoops! The next error was for: Ken - N5EBD - running a vintage K1-40/20 with S/N - 34. Now that his rig is getting broken in it is doing yeoman duty for him. Welcome to ECN Ken! Not an error but an addition: Dick - W0NTA - was running in eclectic mode last night. Elecraft Net, Yaesu hat, Icom radio, and a roof mounted SteppIR antenna all from his mountain get a way. Tough life Dick! I am glad your antenna projects are doing well. Until we meet again next Sunday, Kevin. KD5ONS (Error Prone Net Op) -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.344 / Virus Database: 267.10.17/84 - Release Date: 8/29/2005 ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
[Elecraft] ECN errata
Hello All, Mr Hammond, N0SS, imformed me of my lack of calendar skills. His planned excursion is next weekend. Thus all you strays will get rounded up and branded! I need to get my TARDIS fixed. Kevin. (Net Op Without a Clue) -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.344 / Virus Database: 267.10.16/83 - Release Date: 8/26/2005 ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
[Elecraft] ECN errata (rev ?)
The first error from my recent report is hot off the press. Rod was using his K1 instead of his K2 this evening from Texas. He reported fast and deep QSB. I agree, I caught the information on the upswing ;) So correct his info to read On 14050 kHz at 2257z: K5BGB - Rod - TX - K2 - 1126 => K1 - 1785 I also forgot to mention : VE1RGB - Gary has now checked in 35 times and KL0WN/WL7M - John has checked in 5 times. Thanks guys. Kevin. KD5ONS -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.338 / Virus Database: 267.9.4/57 - Release Date: 7/22/2005 ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
[Elecraft] ECN errata
Two errors to report from last night's nets: KD8NMZ - Paul - MI - K2 - 4818 is really => KB8NMZ ( I really need to read my records ;( ) And KH6NO/W7 - Willie - NV own K2 #1593 not a K1. Kevin. KD5ONS -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.323 / Virus Database: 267.7.8/22 - Release Date: 6/17/2005 ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
[Elecraft] ECN/30 Tomorrow - 10.107.2 @ 0100z
Just a quick reminder that tomorrow evening (Thursday in the Western Hemisphere) we will meet again for another round of ECN/30. This will be my last 'bachelor' edition as next week is the wedding rehearsal. Last week, we had a great turnout (I think 5-6), and I was ready to post my net notes to the list, but during the efforts to keep the house tidy, they seem to have been misplaced (I need to start keeping my notes 'in' my notebook). Thank you all who checked in, and I look forward to all of those that will be checking in tomorrow night. 73, Daniel / AA0NI ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
Re: [Elecraft] ECN/30 Report
Dan, Thanks for running the net. My first ECN/30 check-in. Was glad to hear Steve, N7VS whom I had worked a couple of weeks ago when I was at Pulpit Rock for MoonLight Madness with EPA QRP Club. I was calling him to let him know that during the net I was finally finishing the QSL card for that contact (thanks to a photo from Ed, WA3WSJ). Hopefully I'll check in next week again! Mark, NK8Q >Subject: [Elecraft] ECN/30 Report >Just a quick note to acknowledge all who checked in last evening. This was our >second week operating at 0100z - but with daylight savings time, it looks like >quite a few more folks from the west coast checked in. > >CALL NAME ST RIG SNRST Sent >== = == = = >WA7BOC Roger WA K2 #755 [459] >N2WN Jules TN K2/100 #3311 [589] >NK8Q Mark PA K2 #4786 [459] >N7VS Steve OR FT-1K/5W [229-339] ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
Re: [Elecraft] ECN/30 Report
K6DGW's KX1 S/N is #897. I guess it got lost in transmission. I was surprised at the signal strengths out here on the frontier ... NK8Q was easily a "real" 569 as was Daniel. 0100Z works pretty good for us PDT types unless we have family or friends over for dinner. 73, Fred K6DGW Auburn CA CM98lw Daniel Reynolds wrote: > > Just a quick note to acknowledge all who checked in last evening. This was our > second week operating at 0100z - but with daylight savings time, it looks like > quite a few more folks from the west coast checked in. > > CALL NAME ST RIG SNRST Sent > == = == = = > WA7BOC Roger WA K2 #755 [459] > N2WN Jules TN K2/100 #3311 [589] > NK8Q Mark PA K2 #4786 [459] > N7VS Steve OR FT-1K/5W [229-339] > K6DGW Fred CA KX1/3W [339] > W6SJ Randy CA K2 #4784 [579] > KI4DGV Chuck TN K2 #4467 [579] > W0CZ Ken ND K2/100 #1031 [579] > > Special thanks to Steve/N7VS for relaying the following check-in: > KL7CW Rick AK ?[579] > > After I closed the net, I heard NK8Q trying to contact N7VS, but I think Steve > had either closed down for the evening, or the band was shutting down. If I > can > figure out how to reel in check-ins faster, maybe we can help a few folks > collect those Elecraft serial numbers. > > Thanks again for a great hour of operating, and I look forward to trying it > again next week. > > 73, > Daniel AA0NI > Oklahoma City > K2 #3421 > ___ > Elecraft mailing list > Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net > You must be a subscriber to post to the list. > Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): > http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm > Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
[Elecraft] ECN/30 Report
Just a quick note to acknowledge all who checked in last evening. This was our second week operating at 0100z - but with daylight savings time, it looks like quite a few more folks from the west coast checked in. CALL NAME ST RIG SNRST Sent == = == = = WA7BOC Roger WA K2 #755 [459] N2WN Jules TN K2/100 #3311 [589] NK8Q Mark PA K2 #4786 [459] N7VS Steve OR FT-1K/5W [229-339] K6DGW Fred CA KX1/3W [339] W6SJ Randy CA K2 #4784 [579] KI4DGV Chuck TN K2 #4467 [579] W0CZ Ken ND K2/100 #1031 [579] Special thanks to Steve/N7VS for relaying the following check-in: KL7CW Rick AK ?[579] After I closed the net, I heard NK8Q trying to contact N7VS, but I think Steve had either closed down for the evening, or the band was shutting down. If I can figure out how to reel in check-ins faster, maybe we can help a few folks collect those Elecraft serial numbers. Thanks again for a great hour of operating, and I look forward to trying it again next week. 73, Daniel AA0NI Oklahoma City K2 #3421 ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
[Elecraft] ECN/30 tomorrow 10.107.2 @ 0100z
Barring any earth shaking matters personally affecting me in the next 24-36 hours, I will be calling for check-ins tomorrow evening on 30m at 0100z. Look for us on 10.107.2 +/- 2 kHz. The net will start at about 0100z, and will hopefully not last any later than 0200z. For those of us who are UTC challenged and are still dealing with daylight savings time - the net starts at 9E/8C/7M/6P. Last week was interesting - I've unfortunately been so busy, that the notes I took have remained unstudied since I closed last week's net that I haven't been able to produce a net report (my fiance and I are working on finishing touches to the house before she and her kids move into the house in May). Time outside of work has been pretty much consumed in organizing, cleaning, and tossing (that's the nice way of saying that I'm a habitual pack rat with no place to store it all). Oh - by the way - there won't be an ECN/30 on Thursday, April 28 (that's the evening of our rehearsal dinner). Maybe it would be better to say that I won't be calling the net that night - but folks can still congregate there and have fun. 73, Daniel AA0NI Oklahoma City ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
FW: [Elecraft] ECN/30 - Frequency
K.I.S.S. Why not choose: 10,102.7 10,103.7 10,104.7 10,105.7 10,106.7 10,107.7 10,108.7 10,109.7. Then, you tune in the net (at 10Hz) 10,102.70, and then set the rate to 1KHz. Each VFO step is another freq. Very little dial twiddling needed to QSY up one, two, three or so "channels". Once you've zero-beat the "group" on any freq (at 10Hz rate), going back to 1KHz rate will keep them zero-beat (if you pick the right channel. You may expand or modify the list, but please leave everything right of the radix alone. Dan / WG4S / K2 #2456 -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Daniel Reynolds Sent: Wednesday, March 30, 2005 11:01 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: Re: [Elecraft] ECN/30 - Frequency --- [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > What does this mean for a frequency? -> 10.1x2.7 or 10.1x7.2 > Mike, NJ2OM Hi Mike, Excellent question - and hopefully my explanation will make sense for you and others who are curious. The 'x' in 10.1x2.7 and 10.1x7.2 can stand for any number that results in a legal operating frequency inside the 30m band. This means that ECN/30 could meet on any one of the following frequencies: 10.102.7 10.107.2 10.112.7 10.117.2 10.122.7 10.127.2 10.132.7 10.137.2 10.142.7 10.147.2 I've found that I've been run off the net frequencies I've picked on 30m a few times, so to make it easier to find the net and avoid QRM - I took a hint from another member on the elecraft list and decided to pick frequencies that aren't "cardinal" frequencies (e.g. frequencies that end in 5.0 or 0.0 like 10.115.0) where you are likely to run into non-QRP ops with less than sensitive radios when compared to the elecraft kit radios. The first frequencies I tried one week were just randomly picked - but when I realized 5 minutes before the net that week that I didn't remember what frequencies I posted to the list, I decided to just pick something that was easier to remember. Since many elecrafters are QRP ops, I figured that 72 was easy to remember - and likewise - 27. That's why the ECN/30 net can meet on any of the 30m frequencies that end in 2.7 or 7.2. Also - because it is easy to get run off a frequency when running a QRP net, I want others to know that we can very quickly re-establish the net on another frequency that is pre-determined - that's why there's more than one net frequency - in case the frequency is in use - or in case a less than 'sensitive' operator, digital station, or DX/pileup runs us off the frequency we are trying to use. I hope this explains my reasoning and makes it easier for everyone to find the net. 72/73, Daniel AA0NI Oklahoma City ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
Re: [Elecraft] ECN/30 - Frequency
--- [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > What does this mean for a frequency? -> 10.1x2.7 or 10.1x7.2 > Mike, NJ2OM Hi Mike, Excellent question - and hopefully my explanation will make sense for you and others who are curious. The 'x' in 10.1x2.7 and 10.1x7.2 can stand for any number that results in a legal operating frequency inside the 30m band. This means that ECN/30 could meet on any one of the following frequencies: 10.102.7 10.107.2 10.112.7 10.117.2 10.122.7 10.127.2 10.132.7 10.137.2 10.142.7 10.147.2 I've found that I've been run off the net frequencies I've picked on 30m a few times, so to make it easier to find the net and avoid QRM - I took a hint from another member on the elecraft list and decided to pick frequencies that aren't "cardinal" frequencies (e.g. frequencies that end in 5.0 or 0.0 like 10.115.0) where you are likely to run into non-QRP ops with less than sensitive radios when compared to the elecraft kit radios. The first frequencies I tried one week were just randomly picked - but when I realized 5 minutes before the net that week that I didn't remember what frequencies I posted to the list, I decided to just pick something that was easier to remember. Since many elecrafters are QRP ops, I figured that 72 was easy to remember - and likewise - 27. That's why the ECN/30 net can meet on any of the 30m frequencies that end in 2.7 or 7.2. Also - because it is easy to get run off a frequency when running a QRP net, I want others to know that we can very quickly re-establish the net on another frequency that is pre-determined - that's why there's more than one net frequency - in case the frequency is in use - or in case a less than 'sensitive' operator, digital station, or DX/pileup runs us off the frequency we are trying to use. I hope this explains my reasoning and makes it easier for everyone to find the net. 72/73, Daniel AA0NI Oklahoma City ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
[Elecraft] ECN/30 - New UTC time
Just a reminder that the ECN/30 will be meeting Thursday at 8E/7C/6M/5P (0100 UTC Friday). I've moved to a later hour to accomodate for the later local sunset (propagation). It will have the added advantage of allowing those who live in the west to check in after they get home from work. We will try to keep this 0100z time slot through the DST time shift this weekend - so next week, it will be Thursday 9E/8C/7M/6P (0100 UTC Friday). Due to the low power nature of the net (and net control), our frequency is flexible. We will meet on 10.1x2.7 or 10.1x7.2 - depending on QRM. If we get bumped off the frequency we started on, look for net control calling on another. Turn out has been pretty low for the last month. Hopefully with the later hour, we'll have more folks check in. 73, Daniel AA0NI Oklahoma City K2 #3421 ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
[Elecraft] ECN/30 report
Last night, I ended up calling on 10.112.7 because I was hearing some occasional broadband digital QRM on 10.102.7, and someone was calling near 10.107.2 just before the net started. The one and only check-in was Rick/WA3TUU in Michigan. Next week, I'm going to try calling the net one hour later (0100z - 8E/7C/6M/5P) to take advantage of the longer spring evenings and folks who get home later. If this works well, we may end up transitioning to 0100z (9E/8C/7M/6P) for spring when DST takes effect next month. I will be calling for check-ins on one of the following frequencies: 10.102.7 10.107.2 10.112.7 10.117.2 10.122.7 10.127.2 ... If we get QRM'd - I will most likely move to the next clear frequency on the list. 72/73, Daniel AA0NI Oklahoma City K2 #3421 ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
Re: [Elecraft] ECN/30 tonight
Well, the replacement voltage regulator for my KAT2 arrived today, and finishing the project entailed taking the K2 apart, so I wasn't there. Wait 'til next thursday! Fred K6DGW Auburn CA CM98lw Daniel Reynolds wrote: > > Just a small reminder to let you know that ECN 30 will be on tonight. Due to > low power operating - becoming 'frequency agile' is helpful, so look for me on > one of the following, and if we get QRM'd, we'll move to the next frequency on > the list. > > 10.102.7 > 10.107.2 > 10.112.7 > 10.117.2 > ... > > I'll start looking for QNI around z. > > - Daniel / AA0NI > > ___ > Elecraft mailing list > Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net > You must be a subscriber to post to the list. > Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): > http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm > Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
[Elecraft] ECN/30 tonight
Just a small reminder to let you know that ECN 30 will be on tonight. Due to low power operating - becoming 'frequency agile' is helpful, so look for me on one of the following, and if we get QRM'd, we'll move to the next frequency on the list. 10.102.7 10.107.2 10.112.7 10.117.2 ... I'll start looking for QNI around z. - Daniel / AA0NI ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
[Elecraft] ECN/30 Thursday evening - with a twist
Last week we were run off 10115 by a DX station and the ensuing DX pileup. This week, we'll try to run ECN/30 with an interesting twist. You will find me calling for QNI on one of the following 30m frequencies: 10.103.7 10.112.3 10.118.4 10.126.2 10.134.6 These were all picked randomly by me on a whim - so who knows what - if any - interference we will experience. If the net gets bumped off one, then look for us on one of the others. The net starts at UTC Friday (Thursday evening 7E/6C/5M/4P). 73, Daniel AA0NI Oklahoma City ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
[Elecraft] ECN/30 report
Someone once wisely suggested picking a non-cardinal frequency for the ECN - and I think I really need to heed that advice next week - so watch for an odd frequency (e.g. 10118.7) for the net next week. Running QRP-10W has it's disadvantages - especially when a DX station (TO7K/TO7C?) starts calling on top of your net, and then you try to QSY up and wind up in the middle of the DXers trying to call the DX. The net started off quite nicely with AI4BJ/Mark in KY (K2 #3862 - RST 579). Shortly after that, the DX station popped up. My first attempt to move involved a QSY up to 10115.5 - then I started hearing the DXers calling. Then I tried to announce another QSY to 10114.5. So, if you were looking for the net and having a tough time locating it, I finally ended up on 10114.5, and had no more check-ins after calling for about 10-15 minutes. I then decided to make the best of the evening, and tried calling CQ - and immediately was greeted by two replies. The stronger signal was W4ZLU/Bill in AL. We had a very solid path since I was 589 (and he was s9+10dB at 50W). Tuning around shortly after my contact, I did hear W4ATK (with N2KZ) mentioning that he had a K2 at 10W - coincidentally, on 10115 - so, I'm sorry if you were looking for the ECN. The YL/'pre-Master Control' here has given me the okay to play radio while she sleeps in Saturday morning - so I'm looking forward to working all of those Elecraft S/N's out there. 73, Daniel AA0NI Oklahoma City ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
[Elecraft] ECN/30 Tonight
Just a little reminder that ECN/30 will be held this evening. 10115 +/- 2 at z (7E/6C/5M/4P) 73, Daniel AA0NI Oklahoma City ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
[Elecraft] ECN Report
I started the net on 10114 after hearing some weak signals on 10115. There were 5 check-ins on 30m. It seems like I must have a tunnel to Michigan tonight because 4 of the 5 were from there. NA8M John MI [579] K2/100 AB8KJ Chuck MI [589] K2/100 #2596 WA3TUU Rick MI [559] very weak at first - but easier to copy towards the end N4SO Ken AL [579] K2 #3394 K8NWD Tim MI [599] K2 #0076 Only other item to comment on was some QRM from ND9M/MM [599+] near Florida who apparently wasn't hearing the net too well as he was trying to carry on a quick QSO with another station that was too weak to copy here. = The 40 meter net started on time on 7045 and consisted of one check in (actually - a 'recheck' from the 30m net) - also from Michigan :-) AB8KJ Chuck MI [579] K2/100 #2596 I guess tonight was my lucky night for Michigan. Thanks alot to all of you who hung in there as I tried to dig around for more check-ins and also for those who tried to relay my call for check-ins. = If there's anyone interested in trying to repeat 30m on Saturday evening, drop me a quick note, and I'll see if I can clear an hour Saturday evening - either at 2300 or z. Thanks again and 73, Daniel / AA0NI ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
[Elecraft] ECN Tonight
Just a reminder that ECN will be this evening (Thursday). 30m: 7E/6C/5M/4P (z) on 10115 40m: 8E/7C/6M/5P (0100z) on 7045 Some info about checking in to the net can be found here: http://briefcase.yahoo.com/aa0ni I'd also be curious if there would be any interest in attempting another 30m net at z on Saturdays (for those on the West coast who are still at work during the week). Just drop me a note directly (off-list). If there's enough interest, I'll see if I can clear my schedule for an hour Saturday night. Thanks again for those that checked in last week, and I look forward to see who checks in tonight. 72/73, Daniel / AA0NI ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
[Elecraft] ECN/30 Thursday evening
The mid-week edition of the ECN will be meeting again Thursday evening at 7 PM ET (z) on, or near, 10115. For those too close to make it on 30m, I'll run a 2nd edition immediately afterwards on, or near, 7045 at 8PM ET (0100z). Thanks again to all who checked in last week, and I look forward to see who will check in this week. If you want more info pertaining to how to check in, I've produced a PDF document that you can download from my yahoo briefcase: http://briefcase.yahoo.com/aa0ni Hopefully we'll be organized enough on this end to let everyone have a shot at calling at least one other station for their Elecraft/WAS awards. 73, Daniel/AA0NI Oklahoma City ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
Re: [Elecraft] ECN/30 - Success!? (I think)
What about the 0200 net, Daniel? Or didn't it count since I was the only check-in and was running a TT Argonaut? hi. I enjoyed working someone using a K2 and hearing what it sounded like as I hope to build one soon. 73, Dave N7AF ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
Re: [Elecraft] ECN/30 - Success!? (I think)
Dan, Nice Job! I was happy to find you right on frequency and right at the top of the hour. You were RST 439 here in Brooklyn but you were slow enough and gave enough repeats that I was able to figure out what was going on just about all the time. It was fun to check into my first Elecraft-centric event. Ran at 10 watts (about twice normal) and had better results than I hoped for. All the rigs I heard sounded great. The receiver on the K2 blows my 'regular' xcvr away. Now I'll have to rearrange the shack! I'm usually not home until about 0130Z, but worked from home today and was glad to be able to participate. Keep up the good work and HOPE CU AGN. 73, Lonnie NY2LJ K2 # 3073 ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
[Elecraft] ECN/30 - Success!? (I think)
Well - if you never have any goals to aim for, you won't know if you got them.
First of all - hats off to Kevin/KD5ONS who does this every week for you guys.
Being NCS is fun - but it also can be complicated - as I can see by trying to
get through all my chicken scratches.
For those who weren't able to join us - it started promptly at z and came
to an end around 0030-0040z.
I count 10 check ins - I have info on some, but not all (if it's in brackets -
it's from QRZ.com) - and your RST is in braces.
K6DGW [CA] [FRED] {didn't look sri}
W6UR [CA] LOU {599}
NY2LJ [NY] [LONNIE] {549}
N4GE TN JERRY K2 #1054 {579}
K2HYD VA RAY {339}
W7WEL ID BILL K2 #4001 {569}
W4FOA GA TONY {589}
WA5ZNU CA LEIGH {339}
K6FM OR JAN {589}
W1TF [GA] [RALPH] {589}
Many thanks to all of you taking the time to jump in there.
Lessons learned include:
- 30m is a great band - and was especially cooperative today - can't wait to
try it again (maybe for those who are too close for 30, we can try 40m at
0100z?)
- 10 wpm was probably overkill - I think many folks were patient with me even
though it probably wasn't necessary - unless someone specifically requests it,
or checks in with QRS, I'll be at 13-15 wpm.
- I made an assumption (bad idea) that some folks might want to exchange S/N's
- I'm going to ask you to send QTC when you check in if you want to exchange
S/N's (e.g. DE AA0NI DAN OK QNI QTC K)
- We're going to have to work at making QNI easier - what I need to have you do
when you are checking in after I call QNI? is to send your suffix. I'll respond
with your suffix, and you can send your QNI info.
For example...
==
NCS: ECN QNI? DE AA0NI K
YOU: XYZ
NCS: XYZ
YOU: DE K2XYZ JOE NY QNI QNX GE K {Joe wants out early, so he signed QNX}
NCS: TU JOE 73 = ECN QNI? K
YOU: FA
NCS: FA
YOU: DE W6FA BILL CA QNI QTC K
NCS: TU BILL PSE [AS] ECN QNI? DE AA0NI K {Bill wants to exchange S/N -> QTC}
...
- Don't try to keep your list on the same page you are trying to copy by hand -
it makes for poor organization
Well - that's all for now. Thanks again - and we'll be back on in about an hour
to try it some more (10115 +/-2 at 0200z).
73,
Daniel / AA0NI
Oklahoma City
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